Station: Toledo, OH - Olive Block Station (PRR)

Olive OH PRR Track DiagramOlive block station was located near to the PRR passenger station on the river front.  The one story block building was at the north side of the PRR Maumee River swing bridge and controlled the bridge.

Photo Info: The PRR track diagram at Olive in 1957.


Notes

The single story block station was next to the bridge on the east side of the river. The operator here ccontrolled the drawbridge.


Time Line

1957. The block station had a table-top interlocking machine with seven levers, two for electric locks, two for signals, 1 lever for a switch, one for bridge smash boards, and one for bridge locking. [CQII]

Bibliography

The following sources are utilized in this website. [SOURCE-YEAR-MMDD-PG]:

  • [AAB| = All Aboard!, by Willis Dunbar, Eerdmans Publishing, Grand Rapids ©1969.
  • [AAN] = Alpena Argus newspaper.
  • [AARQJ] = American Association of Railroads Quiz Jr. pamphlet. © 1956
  • [AATHA] = Ann Arbor Railroad Technical and Historical Association newsletter "The Double A"
  • [AB] = Information provided at Michigan History Conference from Andrew Bailey, Port Huron, MI

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